Feeding and cutting machine



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FEEDING AND CUTTING MACHINE Filed Oct. 15, 1927 '7 Sheets-Sheet 1 A TTO'RNEY.

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` looking in Patented Aug. 18, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAUL W. LEHMAN, OF MILWAUKEE, `WISCNSIN,

FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION F MASSA- l COMPANY, OF CHICOPEE CHUSETTS AssIGNoR rro THEy risk RUBBER FEEDING AND CUTTING MACHINE Application led October 15, 1927. Serial No. 226,480.

My invention relates to web feeding and cutting machines and more particularly to devices of this character which will operate on rubber stocks such as are Vused in the manufacture of inner tubes.

It is among the objects of my invention to provide a machine which will feed forward an accurately measured length of web, Vsever a blank, advance to form the blank to space it from the end of the web, and successively repeat the operation to produce a series of accurately cut and spaced blanks ready for further manufacturingoperations. Other and further objects will be apparent from the following specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings which 'illustrate one embodiment of my invention, Fig. 1 is a plan View of the machine; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation, on a larger scale, of the cutting and spacing portion of the machine; l

Fig. 4 is a rearelevation of the the machine shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail view,rpartly in section, showing the manner in which the driving vdrum of the stock feeding belt is driven;

Fig. 6 is a section substantially on line 6 6 of Fig. 5, parts being broken away;

Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are detail views of the driving means located at the left hand end of portion of Fig. 10 is a fragmentary plan view of the l cutting platen;

Fig. 11 is a section on line 11-11 of Fig. 10

Fig. 12 is a 4section on line 12-12 of Fig. 10;

Fig. 13 is a section on line 13*13 of Fig. 10;

Y Fig. 14 1s a section on line 14-14 of Fig'. 3

Fig. 15 is a front elevation of the cutting mechanism; V y

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary plan view of the parts indicated at 16-16 on Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 is a view of the face of the cutter the direction of arrows 17-17 in Fig. 15;

digrammatic view showing the Fig. 22 is a fragmentary end elevation i* showing the main drive shaft;

Fig. 23 is a section on line 23-23 of Fig. 22,'

Fig. 24 Fig. 22;

Fig. 25 is` Fig. 22 ,i and Fig. 26 Ais a diagram showing the coordiis a section on line 2%24 of a section on line 25-25 of nation of the threecams controlling the spacinO and cutting operations.

eferring to the drawings, 1 designates the mainframe of the machinein which is journaled power shaft 2 driven from a motor 3 through suitable reduction gearing 4.

The receiving belt 5- passes around, and is driven by a drum or pulley 10 sec'ured to a shaft 13 journaled in'frame 1. The other end of the belt passesv about an ,idle pulley not shownand the upper run isl supported by idle rolls `11 mounted on an auxiliary frame 12. l

The drum 10 is driven in predetermined relations with the feed rolls'6, 7 and 8 and this drive will now be described, particular reference being made to Figs. 3, 5 and 6. A pinion 14 is freely mounted on shaft 13, engaging a rack 15 operating in a guideway 16 and reciprocated by means of connecting rod 17 adjustably connected at 18 to crank 19 secured to power shaft 2. inion 14 is formed integral with, or is secured to, a hub 20, having an enlarged portion 23and a fixed collar 21, the latter being .formed with a driving lug22.V Enlargement 23 forms a bearing for a housing 24 within which is mounted a Worm gear splined to enlarge adapted to engage. the teeth of ratchet 45. nient 23. Housing 24 carries a lug 26 Within The pavvls 49, as are pavvls 30 and 41, are so which is mounted a Worin 27 engaging gear spaced about disc 48 that at least one paWl 25, the Worm being provided with a capstan Will engage the ratchet teeth at substantially head 28,by means of Which the space between Whatever position the ratchet is left at the 70 lugs 22 and 26 may be varied. Adjacent col end of the movement imparted the shaft 13 lar 21 is a disc member 29 freely rotatable on by the drive at the other end of the shaft. hub33 of a gear 33 and provided with a Disc 48 is operatively connected to power block 22' positioned to be engaged by lugs shaft 2 by a connect-ing rod 50 pivoted to the 22 and 26. N ear its outer periphery disc 29 disc and a bell crank 51, the latter pivoted 75 carries a. series of `pa-Wls 30 secured to the to frame 1 at 52, and being provided With disc by bolts 31 and engaging aratchet-ivheel cam rolls 53 and 54 (see Figs. 4 and 25) 32 secured to gear 33. Gear 33 meshes With engaging cam 56 secured to shaft 2. As will gear 34 which in turn meshes With gear 35 be understood rotation of shaft 13 and drum secured to the shaft of feed roll 7, and driving 10 through paivl and ratchet'4549 as just S0 gear 36 of feed roll 6 'and intermediate gear described does not impart movement to the 37 meshing With gear' 33 of feed roll 8. lGear feed rolls 6, 7 and 8 since paivls 41 simply 33 is freely mounted on h ub 40 of a disc 40, slide over ratchet 42 Without imparting the hub 40 being splined t'o'- shaft 13. Disc 40 movement to gear 33 to Which ratchet 42 is carries a series of pavvls 41 engaging ratchet secured. The spacingmovement of the drum S5 v'vhel 42 secured to gearV 33 on the side 10 is relatively short compared to thestock opposite to ratchet Wheel 32. It should be feeding movement and in order to avoid unneted that pau/l and ratchet 30e-31 are opdue Wear on pavvls 49 it is desirable to raise posed to pavvl and ratchet 414-42. From the them out of contact With ratchet 45 during above it will be clear that reciproca-tion .of the stockfeeding movement. This is acraelt 15 in the direction of the arrow inFig. complished by means or a disc 57 freely 3 rotates pinion 14 and its associated mounted on shaft 13 adjacent ratchet 45 and parts' 2O and 21 which carry driving lug provided With U-shaped recesses 58 in which 22 Land cause the latter to engage block are secured paivl lifting members 59'. An 22 secured todisc 29 to' rotate the latter arm 6() is formed integral With the hub 0f 95 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 6. disc 57 and is connected by rod 61 to an arm VPavfls 36 Carriedv by disc 29 engage ratchet 62 secured to rod 63 journaled inthe frame 32 to drive gear 33, to Which the ratchet is (see Fig. 4 Rod 61 is provided With a secured, and through gears 34, 35, 36, 37 second arm 64 (see Figs. Band 4) connected and 3S drives the feed rolls 6, 7 and 3. At by link 65 to one arm of a bell crank 66 100 the same time ratchet 42 secured to the other pivoted at 67, the other arm of Which carries side of gear 33 engages pawls 41 carried by a cam roller 68 riding in cam groove 69 of disc 40 which, being splined to shaft 13,. r'oface cam 70.

-tates drum 1() to move belt 5 forward as the VThe cutter, generally indicated at 9 in sto'clV is fed to it by'the feed rolls. On the Fig. 2 and shown in detail in Figs. 15 to 1.9 105 return 'stroke of racki lug 26 engages block comprises a cutting' bar in the vformv of a 22 and turns disc 29 in the reverse direction, channel bar 72 in ifvhich are secured offset but pavvls 30 slide over ratchet teeth 32 Withparallel cutting blades 7 3 and 74 connected out imparting movement theretoL Adjustby a short transverse blade 75. VThe paralment df abutment 26 by Worm 23 determines lel blades are slightly arcuate as shown in 110 the position in which block 22'l is left for Fig. 15 to permit a rocking out and their subsediuntengagement by driving lug 22 offset arrangement forms stepped ends tothe i and permits accurate control of the length blanks 76 as indicated at 77 in Fig. 20, which,

i the right handend as shown in Fig; l5. This the free space Within the channel is packed ofA stock fed y forward during the feeding xv'hen a blank is later rolled on a mandrel in operation just described. After feeding of subsequent tube making operations, results the' stock the portion of the stock fed Vforin a single ply extension at the end of the Ward is cut 0E by mechanism later described tube as indicated at 7 8 in Fig. 21. The .cut- 'and it is then necessary to advance belt 5 ting blades are heldin bar 7 2 in any desired 'with the severed blank, While'the feed rolls manner as by blocks 79 and Wedges 8O, and remain idle, to space the blankl on belt 5 from the blades are heated by any suitable means 12( the. succeeding blanks. This spacing move such as heating elements 81 connec `d to a mentof the belt is accomplished by a sepasource of current by cable 32. The channel 'rate drive on the opposite end of shaft 1.3, 7 2V is closed by plates 83, 84, 85 and .86. and

spacing drive isbest shoWnin Figs. 4, 5, 7, with heat insulating materiales indicated 12 8 and 9; Referring to Fig. 5, a ratchet Wheel at 87; The particular type of blade andits l y45y having a bearing hub 46 is splined to shafty mounting may be varied and I do notl limit 13 at 47 and a disc member 48 is mounted for myself -to the particular form shown. The free rotation onhub 46. Disc 48 carries a bar 72 is suspended from arms 88 and 89 by l series of pawls 49 (see Figs. 7, 8 and 9) bolts 90 and 91, respectively, the bar being l:

rod 96 toibell crank A the stock -ward with and at until' the platen is cushioned by coiled spring'92 surrounding bolt 90 and interposed between 'arm 88 and bar 72, and coiled telescoping spring 93 similarly mountedaround bolt 91.` Arms 88 and -89 are secured to a rod 94 journaled in frame 1 and adapted to be rocked to depress cutter bar 72 through an arm 95`connected by 66 which, as previously described, is operated from cam 68 (see Fig. 23). Bar 72 is guided in its vertical movement by uprights 97 sliding loosely in guideways 98 securedto a cross bar 99 of the main frame,` and by upright 100'pivoted'at 101 to cutter bar 72 andsliding snugly in guideway 102 also secured to cross bar 99. As the cutter bar descends the right hand enolk of the blade, as viewed in Fig. 15, contacts with first and further depression of arms 88 and 89 rocks the cutting blade across the stock, the'telescoping of spring 93 permitting that end ofthe bar 72 to rise as the opposite end of the bar is brought down to complete the v cutting 'movement During the'cutting operation the stock is resting on the belt 5 and it is necessary that a platen be inserted between the stock and the belt to oppose the thrust of the knife blades. The rubber stocks upon which my device is particularly adapted to operate are relatively thin and tacky and easily wrinkled, stretched or otherwise damaged. Itis therefore essential that the platen shall be inserted between the belt and the stock with the minimum disturbance to the latter.

As perhaps best shown in Fig. 4 the path of the stock V103 to the Ireceiving belt and cutter is over roll 8, between rolls 7 and 6 and beneath the latter roll to the belt. At the proper time in the forward feed of the stock I move ak platen, generally indicated at104 in Fig. 4, behind roll 6 slightly above the belt and into contact with the underside .of the Ystock and then move the platen forthe same speed as the stock positioned beneath the cutter at which time movement of stock, platen and belt ceases and the cutter operates to cut the stock as previously described. As best shown in Figs. 1,5 and l to 14 inclusive, theplaten is in the form of oppositely extending arms 105 and'106 secured to the upper end of a shaft 107 journ'aled in a carriage108 slida'ble in afguideway 109 which is supported on the main frame at one side of thereceiving beltas shown in Fig. "5.v The arms 105 and. 106 are provided at their edges with anti-V friction rolls 110. The carriage 108 is reciprocated in guideway 109 through an ad- `iustable link 112 (see Figs. 4 and 24) pivoted at one end to the carriage and at the other to a bell crank 113 pivoted at 114 to the main frame and provided with cam rolls 115 and 116 engaging cams 117 and 118, re-n spectively, secured to power shaft 2. Re-v F ferring to Figs. 10 to 14 inclusive, shaft 107 a gear 120 meshing with a gear 121 cut in an enlargement of a shaft 122 journaled in carriage 108. Shaft 122 also carries a'pinion 123 operatively connected to the shaft by pin pawl 124 and internal ratchet 125, as shown in Fig. 14, to drive the shaft in one direction only. Pinion 123 engages a iXed rack 126 secured at one side of guideway 109. Secured to the upper .end of positioning stop bar 127 engaging a pin 128 mounted'in carriage 108 and urgeddownwardly out" of the path of bar 127 by spring 129 compressed between the cover of carriage 108 and enlargement 130 formed on the pin. Such `withdrawal of pin 128 is permitted when` the carriage is moved forward, as later described, by the provision of a recess 131 in the bed of guideway 109.

Connecting rod 112 is connected to carriage' 108 by means of a plate 132 slidably mounted in the carriage and provided with a slot 133 forming a lost motion connection with shaft 122. Plate 132 is provided with a second slot 134 is held against rotary motion during the forward motion of the carriage, that is toward the left in Figs. 4 and 10, by a slab 135formed intermediate of its length and engaging the side Vof plate 132. The plate recessed at 136 to permit passage of slab 135 and rotation of shaft 107 on the rearward movement. The operation of this part of the device will now be described. With the parts in the position shown in Figs. 1,

4, 10 and 12,*cams 117 and 118 operate to move carriage 108 forward. The rear end of slot133 is in engagement `with shaft 122, slab 135 is in engagement with the side of slide 132 and pinion 123, due tol its ratchet` connection to shaft 122, idles along rack 126. As a Vresult carriage 108 with arm 105 eX- tended over belt advances bringing arm 105 beneath the stock 103 as it leavesroll 6 and advancing` the arm at the same speed as the stock and belt until the arm is beneath cutter 9. At this point movement of the belt,feed Yof the stock and movement of carriage 108 ceases and the cutter is operated :to sever a blank from the web. The spacing" drive of 'the ,drum 10 now comes into operation as previously described to'advance the `belt andthe severed blank. During the first 'part of the spacing `movement carriage 108 and arm 105 remain stationary, but beforev vthe feeding of the stock is resumed carriage V108 is again advanced to withdraw arm 105 from-beneath the severed end of the web. At the end'of the forward movement of carriage 108 its parts are still in therelative positions shown in Figs. and 12, except that pin 128 has withdrawn into recess 131. 4The direction of-movement ,ofconnecting rod 112 is now reversed.Y Plate 132 moves backwardly taking upthe lost'inotion of slot -133g'and to accommodate pin 128. Shaft 107' l` 132 is arcuately shaft 107 is a' ioo When the forward 131 and slab 135 is lca f ment then steps,

bringing arcuate recess 136 opposite slab 135, the carriage as a whole remaining stationary. end of slot 133 contacts with shaft 122, carriage 108 starts its rearward movement. Pin 128 is still in recess free to turn in recess 136 and gear 123 moves along rack 126 in the direction to drive its shaft 122 through pawl and ratchet 124-425. As a resultof the rotation of shaft 122 gear 121 secured thereto and meshing with gear 120 on shaft 107 transmits rotation to the latter and swings arm 105 Yin the direction of the arrow in Fig. 10.

During the rearward movement of the carriage ushaft 107 rotates 180o bringing arm 106 into the position occupied by arm 105V in Fig. 10. Y J ust prior tothe completion of the rearward travel of the carriage pin 128 rides out of recess r131 and into'position to again engage stop bar 127 to prevent overthrow of the arms 105 and 106 and assure that slab 135 is parallel with the sides of plate 132, at the completion of the rearward movement of the carriage. Connecting rod 112 Vthen starts its forward movement taking up the lost motion due to slot 133 and withdrawing recess 136 to lock arms 105 and 106 in positionready for a repetition of the cycle just described.

It will be understood that the cycle of oper ation of the various p arts as described above in many cases overlaps, as is illustrated in Fig.

A26 where parts of the operation of the cutter,

platen, and stock spacing cams are shown -coordinated graphically.

The general operation may be summarized briefly as follows: of rack 15 the stock feed rolls and belt are simultaneously advanced an amount corresponding to the predetermined length of a blank. During the latter part of this movement the platen 104 is moved forward'beneath and with the stock to a Vpoint beneath-the cutter. The stock and belt moveand the cutter is actuated to sever the blank. As soon as the cutting operation is completed the drive-on the end of the drum opposite rack 15 is actuated to advance the belt to space the blank, this belt movement being accomplished without actuation of the stock feed and without disturbing thedriving mechanism associated with rotated from its position under the cutter..

rllhe rack 15 now again starts the cycle durin@ the first Vpart of 1. A device of the character described comprising .a stock receiving conveyor, means 'toi a drive shaft for' feed stock to the conveyor,

ber and said gear,

On the operative stroke -stock which the platen 104 is moved backwardly and its rotation completedV to place the opposite arm in position to beV the conveyor','aV driven' member freelyV rotatable about said shaft, a gear operatively connected to the stock feeding means and freely rotatable about said shaft, a one-way driving connection between the driven mema one-way driving connection between said gear and the shaft whereby rotation of the driven member in one direction simultaneously advances the stock and the receiving conveyor, a second driven member freely rotatable about said shaft and a one-way driving connection between said second driven member land said shaft to drive the latter and advance the conveyor independently of said first recited driving means.

2. A device of the character described comprising means for simultaneously advancing a web of stock and a stock receiving conveyor, cutting mechanism positioned in the path of the stock and conveyor travel, a movable platen positioned to be inserted between the stock and the conveyor at the point where the stock meets the conveyor and means to advance the platen at the same speed as the stock and conveyor to a point beneath the cutting mechanism.

3. A device of the character described comprising means for simultaneously advancing a web of stock and a stock receiving conveyor, cutting mechanism positioned in the path of the stock and conveyor travel, a movable platen positioned to be inserted between the stockl and the conveyor at the point where the stock meets the conveyor, means to advance the platen at the same speed as the and conveyor to a point beneath the cutting mechanism, means to actuate the cutting mechanism to sever a blank from the web, means operating independently of for advancing theA the first named means conveyor and the cut blank, and means to advance the platen out of contact withthe cut end of the web.

4. In a device of the character described a platen adapted to be positioned between a web of stock and a stock receiving conveyor comprising a blade pivoted at its center to a reciprocable carriage to form two oppositely extending platen arms, means associated with the carriage to maintain one of said arms extended over the conveyor during travel of the carriage in one direction and means to rotate said arms through an arc of substantially 180 during the travel of the carriage in the opposite direction.

PAUL W. LEHMAN. 

